Scoop Full Coverage: Kyoto, Carbon And The Climate

The Government should not be congratulating
itself on supporting one of the biggest climate change
solution scams around, says Greenpeace. This follows an
announcement that the New Zealand government is becoming a
founding member of the Global Carbon ... More
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New Zealand is now expected to exceed its
Kyoto target by 9.6 million tonnes – a surplus worth an
estimated $241 million, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith
announced today. Dr Smith today released the 2009 Net
Position Report for the first commitment period of the Kyoto
Protocol (2008-2012). The results for 2009 are in contrast
to 2008 which projected a deficit of 21.7 million tonnes.
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The DOC-led draft Biodiversity Strategy seeks a “shared vision.” But there are more values and views around wildlife than there are species. How can we hope to agree on the shape of Aotearoa’s future biota? More>>

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